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    OD on STA-BIL?

    I just poured a whole bottle (2 ounces) of this stuff in my one-third full tank.image.jpg The label says the two-ounce bottle "treats up to 5 gallons" of fuel.

    Hopefully it'll all be moot if the bike is running by February or March, but this is the first time I've ever used a fuel stabilizer. I frequently read about some guys doubling up on the dose.

    It's hypothetical, but I'm just wondering if too much can be used, and if so what happens?
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    Worst case is probably gonna be a little smelly exhaust till it diluted and ran thru the tank. Second tankful will be ok.
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    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      Can always get a can and top off the tank too..theres plenty of stabilizer for the other 3 gallons or so.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #4
        When it comes time to treat my bikes, I will add 4 ounces to a partial tank, then ride the 1/2 mile to the gas station and fill up. That gets a very-nicely concentrated mix through the carbs. Then, I will take the long way home, could be anywhere from 2 miles to over 20, depending on the weather, and park the bike with a mix in the tank that is about double what is recommended on the bottle. Not sure how much it helps, but it certainly has not hurt anything (yet).

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          Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
          I just poured a whole bottle (2 ounces) of this stuff in my one-third full tank.[ATTACH=CONFIG]37647[/ATTACH] The label says the two-ounce bottle "treats up to 5 gallons" of fuel.

          Hopefully it'll all be moot if the bike is running by February or March, but this is the first time I've ever used a fuel stabilizer. I frequently read about some guys doubling up on the dose.

          It's hypothetical, but I'm just wondering if too much can be used, and if so what happens?
          Why are you putting stabilizer in a bike that does not run and can't circulate the additive to the carbs properly?

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